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General information

Location:
Ulm - Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Additional Location:
Bucharest - Bucharest, Romania
Job Family:
Engineering
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Career Level:
T3
Job ID:
R-52447-2026

Description & Requirements

About the Role

The HW Project Leader (HW PL) is member of a global HW development team to realize automotive IVI and telematics systems. She/he leads the HW development for OEM customer projects, coordinates all HW-related tasks acc. Harman BMS process and guidelines of Hardware Development or/and acts as a representative and assistance of the HW Project Manager

She/he will be embedded in the Telematics Development Team inside the SBU Connectivity, reporting to the Team Leader HW Engineering/Product Development or/and to Director Hardware Engineering/Delivery.

What You Will Do

  • Technical lead hardware development projects in the field of automotive infotainment (optional: with safety criteria)
  • which includes the technical lead of the local HW project team, steering of the project team in remote locations (Bucharest, Shanghai) in close cooperation to the local managers
  • and acts as the customer interface for Hardware topics
  • Representative of Hardware Project Manager (HW PM) in internal and external meetings (customer, suppliers)
  • Assistance/Support of HW PM in the conception, the commercial evaluation and the provision of technical specifications, documentation and presentation material for Telematics- and Connectivity function blocks and products
  • Support in the realization of the Hardware Development Process acc. Harman BMS and guidelines of SBU Hardware Development
  • Support/Perform Requirement Engineering (Doors, DNG, ALM), Change Management, documentation, DFMEA, … under Harman Tools
  • Perform the analysis, evaluation and feasibility of customer requirements and special OEM specifications for RFC, RFI, RFQ and CRs, BOM estimates and calculation, effort estimation and technical support for risk management
  • Perform the analysis of cost-down measures to achieve HW BOM targets
  • Realization of system designs, schematics and/or schematics integration of hardware applications and functional blocks / modules for In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems in the range of simple to medium complexity under consideration of Harman guidelines during the complete development process
  • Global cooperation with other departments as Construction, Quality, Manufacturing and Software during the development process
  • Maintenance support
  • Technical support for internal and/or external staff in the industrialization of functional items in an international environment (e.g. ODM, EMS suppliers)
  • Analysis of the customer specification, generation of related work packages (design and verification) and performing design reviews for each development stage
  • Collect, analyze and prepare all relevant project data for the project status and report project status to management level
  • Execution of special projects on behalf of the disciplinary superior

What You Need to Be Successful

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or appropriate graduation)
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the HW development, verification and industrialization of In-vehicle Infotainment systems, telematics/connectivity system or other automotive ECUs of similar complexity level
  • Experience in the project management
  • Experience in technical lead of HW team
  • Knowledge with tools for schematic/layout realization and simulation (e.g. Mentor Graphics, SPICE, …) as well as Microsoft applications
  • Knowledge of defect management rules and tools (ticket-based systems, such as Jira or similar)
  • Strong verbal and written English skills
  • High level of creativity combined with solid analytical problem‑solving capabilities
  • Ability to articulate complex technical topics clearly and defend engineering decisions
  • Structured and target orientated working style as well as proven ability to collaborate within cross‑functional engineering teams

Bonus Points if You Have

  • Experience in the development of analogue, digital and RF designs, especially in wireless applications (e.g., mobile network technologies) and/or telematics systems
  • Experience in analogue, digital and RF design
  • Experience in requirements management (e.g. DOORS, DNG, ALM) beneficial

What Makes You Eligible

  • Availability to work flexibly and on-demand both from the office and remotely.
  • Willingness to travel within German & international on demand (around 10-25%)

What We Offer

  • HARMAN offers a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters and encourages career development opportunities, professional training and competitive market base compensation
  • You will also receive top-notch employee discounts on Harman’s Consumer Audio (JBL, AKG, HARMAN Kardon) and Samsung products
  • Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global friendly working atmosphere and good work-life-balance
  • Attractive salary package based on the Metall & Elektro Tarif Baden Wurttemberg and an Employer contribution towards a company pension plan
  • Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies which also includes extensive technical trainings
  • Internal talent management leadership acceleration programs
  • “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program

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Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected.  

Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. 

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